Why does depression make you want to eat junk food?

Question

Why is that? Sometimes when I'm depressed, nothing could make me more happier than a pig in the mire to have a chocolate bar or ice cream.

Answer 1

When a person is infatuated with another person, certain chemicals are released in the brain that cause feelings of happiness and euphoria. A chemical in chocolate has been shown to produce the exact same effect, so in essence, eating chocolate produces the same feelings as romantic love. It makes sense, then, why any person, particularly someone who is depressed, finds comfort in food like chocolate.

Answer 2

foods like a chocolate bar or ice cream are comforting to you and therefore when you eat those things your body releases hormones that set off happy thoughts in your brain

Answer 3

Depression makes you want to eat junk food. It doesn't make everyone want to. Sometimes when I am depressed, I just want to smoke tobacco and be left alone. Others will sleep. It's all very personal.

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Answer 4

Your chromosomes are messed up. That makes you feel no comfort and hunger. aka depression. When you eat it makes you body feel better and gives it the temporary feeling of comfort. I should know. I have depression.

Peace:
Amanda

Answer 5

because when you were little your parents gave you junk food to make you happy, so it is a simple psychological trait to want to eat something that used to make u happy as a child.

Answer 6

because youre trying to fill a void with things that make you feel good at the time, but arent nessecary good for you. indulging in something that you know isnt good but is tasty is tempting and makes you feel better

Answer 7

You are looking for something to comfort you.

Answer 8

because it's comfort food

Answer 9

it does'nt. you are just looking for an excuse
to eat it.